Topic SentencesTopic Sentences

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Occasion/PositionOccasion/Position

State the subjectState the subject• First part of First part of

sentencesentence

Example:Example:

When we watched When we watched The IncrediblesThe Incredibles, ,

Tell the reader what Tell the reader what will be explained or will be explained or provedproved• Second partSecond part

Example continued:Example continued:

I learned it can be fun I learned it can be fun to teach with a to teach with a movie.movie.

Occasion/Position cont.Occasion/Position cont.

Although I almost always pay Although I almost always pay attention to movies in class, last attention to movies in class, last week week The IncrediblesThe Incredibles really caught really caught my attention.my attention.

After I viewed After I viewed The Incredibles,The Incredibles, Mrs. Mrs. Nelson taught me how to write a Nelson taught me how to write a summary in eight sentences.summary in eight sentences.

Occasion/Position topic sentencesOccasion/Position topic sentences

AfterAfter AlthoughAlthough AsAs As ifAs if As long asAs long as As soon asAs soon as BecauseBecause BeforeBefore EvenEven Even ifEven if Even thoughEven though IfIf In order thatIn order that

In order toIn order to SinceSince So thatSo that ThoughThough UnlessUnless UntilUntil WhenWhen WheneverWhenever WhereWhere WhereverWherever WhetherWhether whilewhile

Complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions!

ExamplesExamples

In order to watch In order to watch The IncrediblesThe Incredibles, we , we have to get to class on time.have to get to class on time.

Even though we watched Even though we watched TheThe IncrediblesIncredibles, I did not take notes on it., I did not take notes on it.

In order to watch In order to watch The IncrediblesThe Incredibles, we , we had to write a summary afterwards.had to write a summary afterwards.

Other topic examplesOther topic examples

Although horses are different, some Although horses are different, some are alike. are alike.

Whenever I read a book, sometimes I Whenever I read a book, sometimes I blank out.blank out.

Even though it was raining outside, I Even though it was raining outside, I still had to go out and rake the yard.still had to go out and rake the yard.

Even though Skyler’s car is fast, my Even though Skyler’s car is fast, my car is faster.car is faster.

Character ParagraphCharacter Paragraph OccasionOccasion

• Your characterYour character

PositionPosition• What I will explain What I will explain

or proveor prove

Although at first Mirage seems friendly, later Although at first Mirage seems friendly, later we learn she was a double agent.we learn she was a double agent.

Occasion: MirageOccasion: MiragePosition: she’s not really who we think she isPosition: she’s not really who we think she is

However StatementsHowever Statements

However – conjunctive adverbHowever – conjunctive adverb Use in middleUse in middle ; however,; however, Creates a compound sentencesCreates a compound sentences First part – occasionFirst part – occasion Second part – position (what you will Second part – position (what you will

prove or explain)prove or explain)

However ExamplesHowever Examples

My father is very strict; My father is very strict; howeverhowever, he , he has good reasons for all of his rules.has good reasons for all of his rules.

Most Americans want to eliminate Most Americans want to eliminate crime; crime; howeverhowever, it will take a great , it will take a great deal of money, time, and effort to deal of money, time, and effort to reach this goal.reach this goal.